Criteria: Rating:

Speech was clear with appropriate volume and inflection. 5 4 3 2 1

Role was played in a convincing, consistent manner. 5 4 3 2 1

Arguments and viewpoints expressed fit role played. 5 4 3 2 1

Costumes and props were effectively used. 5 4 3 2 1

Role-play was well prepared and organized. 5 4 3 2 1

Role-play captured and maintained audience interest. 5 4 3 2 1

Teacher Name: Mrs. Frank

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Role Point-of-view, Point-of-view, Point-of-view, Point-of-view,
arguments, and arguments, and arguments, and arguments, and
solutions proposed solutions proposed solutions proposed solutions proposed
were consistently in were often in were sometimes in were rarely in
character. character. character. character.
Historical All historical Almost all historical Most of the historical Very little of the
Accuracy information appeared information appeared information was historical information
to be accurate and in to be accurate and in accurate and in was accurate and/or in
chronological order. chronological order. chronological order. chronological order.
Required Student included more Student included all Student included most Student included less
Elements information than was information that was information that was information than was
required. required. required. required.
Props/Costume Student uses several Student uses 1-2 Student uses 1-2 The student uses no
props (could include props that accurately props which make the props OR the props
costume) that fit the period, and presentation better. chosen detract from
accurately fit the make the presentation the presentation.
period, show better.
considerable
work/creativity and
make the presentation
better.
Knowledge Can clearly explain Can clearly explain Can clearly explain Cannot explain one
Gained several ways in which several ways in which one way in which his way in which his
his character "saw" his character "saw" character "saw" things character "saw" things
things differently than things differently than differently than other differently than other
other characters and other characters. characters. characters.
can clearly explain
why.
 Character Portrayal
Enter rubric description
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
(N/A) (N/A) (N/A) (N/A)

Presentation Skills Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

-clarity and projection of
voice -speak clearly -speaks clearly sometimes- -speaks clearly-the -speak very clearly-the
-posture occasionally-the audience the audience can hear audience can hear the audience can hear
-eye contact can hear occasional things somethings the student student everything I say
-confidence the students say says -uses expression and voice -use masterful
-use expression/voice -uses some expression and -relevant hand gestures expression/voice
occasionally voice -makes flow -relevant hand gestures
-relevant hand gestures at -relevant hand gestures at -movement that is -make flow effortlessly
times times appropriate to the -some movement that is
-makes flow at times -makes flow sometimes character appropriate to the
-movement is not -some movement that is character
appropriate to the appropriate to the
character character

Fact Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

Knowledge/Recall
-preparation -answers no questions -answers one question -answers two questions -answers two questions
around the novel they read around the novel they read capably around the novel confidently around the
-how character evolved in -how character evolved in they read novel they read
the story(to be the story(to be -how character evolved in -how character evolved in
considered) considered) the story(to be the story(to be
considered) considered)

Establishing Mood Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

-student took on the -student took on the -student took on the -student took on the
appearance and personality appearance and personality appearance and personality appearance and personality
of their character in a of their character in an of their character in a of their character in a
vague manner acceptable manner capable manner superior manner
-you resemble somewhat -you resemble your -you resemble your -you resemble your
your character that you're character that you're character mostly that character completely that
portraying portraying you're portraying you're portraying

Preparation of Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

Character Costume
-little preparation -some preparation -fairly well prepared -thorough preparation

Presentation Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

-use two to four adjectives -use four to six adjectives -use six to eight adjectives -use eight to ten adjectives
(or more) to describe (or more) to describe (or more) to describe (or more) to describe
-minimum of forty -minimum of fifty seconds -minimum of one minute -minimum of one minute
seconds long long long long or more
-minimal use of cue cards -minimal use of cue cards -minimal use of cue cards -minimal use of cue cards
-develops few character -develops some character -capably develops -develops masterfully
traits of main character traits of main character character traits of main character traits of main
character character
 CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Content Great job! You Your role-play is on- The role-play is The role-play is
offered creative new topic, but it is missing somewhat off-topic. completely off-topic,
insights on the topic! some creativity and Pay more attention as if your group did
insight. to the directions next not even read the
time! directions.

Roles Excellent work! Everyone in your For the most part, Your group failed to
Every member of group stayed in your group stayed in stay in character,
your group stayed in character, but some character. Next time, and it looked like you
character, and it was members didn't spend more time had not prepared for
clear you took your seem to really be preparing for how the how the characters
roles seriously. "into" what they were characters might might think or act.
doing. think or act.

Preparation Your group did an Your group obviously Your group needs to It seems that your
excellent job spent some time spend more time group used the
preparing and preparing for the preparing for the preparation time for
rehearsing your role- role-play, but some role-play. Reading something else.
play, and it shows - rehearsal might have lines from a script is
everything went very helped things run a sure sign you're
smoothly. more smoothly. not prepared.

Overall Excellent! Your Good! Your Keep working! Don't Argh! I expect much
Impression presentation was presentation, while it forget that, though better work from you
entertaining and was fun to watch, the process is next time.
informative! could have been entertaining, you're
more informative. also supposed to
learn something from
it.

Rubric for Skit or Role Play

Task Description: (Teacher may explain specific assignment in this space.)
weight

Criteria Exceptional Admirable Acceptable Attempted

 Factual  Factual  Factual  Information is

information is information is information is inaccurate
accurate mostly somewhat  Presentation
Understanding
40%  Indicates a accurate accurate is off topic
of Topic clear  Good  Fair
understanding understandin understandin
of topic g of topic g of topic
 Accepts ideas  Accepts most  Unwilling to  Group does
of others; able ideas without compromise not work
to compromise negative  Few together
Cooperation 30%
 All members comments; members  One person
contribute able to contribute does all the
compromise work
  Some
members
contribute

 Shows  Shows some  Unsure of  Portrayal stalls

confidence confidence responsibility  Lacks
 Informative  Presents  Somewhat information
 Entertaining; some informative  Audience
engages information  Engages bored
Presentation 30% audience  Engages audience  Mumbles
 Speaks loudly audience intermittently  Body
and clearly  Can be heard  Hard to hear language is
 Appropriate  Some use of  Some lacking;
use of body body movement inappropriate
language language

Assignment Score ______________ + Beyonder/Bonus ______________ =

Final Score ________________